Is it possible to alloy copper with nickel?
•The copper has been alloyed with nickel.
2. Fig. to combine one quality or attribute with another. •She alloyed her courage with a helping of wisdom.
•Her courage has been alloyed with wisdom.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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